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churchman
church·man
/
ˈtʃɜrtʃ
mən
/
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[
church
-m
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
church·men.
1.
an ecclesiastic; clergyman.
2.
an adherent or active supporter of a
church
.
3.
British
.
a member of the Established Church.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English. See
church
,
-man
Related forms
church·man·ly,
adjective
church·man·ship,
noun
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churchman
(ˈtʃɜːtʃmən)
—
n
,
pl
-men
1.
a clergyman
2.
a male practising member of a church
'churchmanly
—
adj
'churchmanship
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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